Sandy, Thanks much for both messages. I must say this is one very responsive mailing list . My first foray - and I must have had six responses in 24 hours. All suggestions on how to be more efficient are welcomed. Do you know of any online History's of Elk County (of the "personsonages type") - or are there earlier and later additions of Beers? Also do you know of the existence of any catalogued photo archives (private or otherwise) from former studios or entrepreneur photo journalists that operated in the area around the 1840's? What are your favorite search engines/sites for online genealogy research? tom ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bgraphite@aol.com> To: <PAELK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [PAELK] HAU - KERSEY - 1800 to 1950 > Tom - > > Beer's "History of the Counties of McKean, Elk..., etc." page 762 has this > info: > > "Andrew Hau, farmer, P. O. Kersey's, was born in Fox township, Elk Co., Penn. > November 4, 1859, a son of Andrew and Walbergh (Heigle) Hau, natives of > Bavaria, Germany, who emigrated to America about the year 1843. They were > married in this country and settled on a farm in Fox township. The mother > died September 28, 1872, and the father in 1884. The latter was a prominent > Democrat, and filled various township offices, and was also a member of the > Catholic Church. Their family consisted of nine children, three of whom are > living: John A. (of Fox township), Andrew and Teressa (wife of Allois > Urmann, of Kersey, Penn.). Andrew Hau received an ordinary education, and > has been principally engaged in farming. Since 1887 he has acted as > proprietor of the German House, at Kersey. He is a Democrat in politics, a > member of the Catholic Church, and of St. Boniface Society." > > Hope this helps. > > Sandy > > > ==== PAELK Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Elk Co., PA mailing list, send an e-mail to paelk-l-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the e-mail. (minus the quotation marks!) >